I remember the moment perfectly. In late August 2007, I was ensconced in the TGV in the direction of a friend's wedding. At the station, to pass the time, I bought the Live Poker Magazine with Anthony Lellouche on the cover. While the scenery was passing at full speed, reading the term of Anthony had stirred something in me ... More than ever, a balance was needed.
Since late 2005, I saw mainly of Poker. Approaching my first two years of career as a pro player, I considered myself to be generally satisfied. Overall, it worked pretty ... I had a big win under my belt to the Sunday Warmup, a first EFA participation, performance and several smaller but still lucrative acquired during the summer on Pokerstars and Las Vegas. My bankroll was healthy, my personal management correct, my quality of life satisfactory. However, something was missing in my career, and the interview of Anthony put his finger on it.
Naturally, I'm not someone who likes to take risks. Satisfied play average limits, earn a living confiortablement, I do not ask too many questions. I played mechanically, little, no real excitement of my early poker intensive one year earlier, when I swallowed without flinching 5-6am 12-tabling day. In short, I was in a crisis facility. For the first time I asked myself the question honestly. What I really wanted out of this life? Just a little comfort, recognition and a total absence of constraint? No, I felt better able to ... but how exactly?
For a few days, I immersed myself in an intense reflection on my career and my ambitions. I mobilized friends "strategists" talking to other players, an update on what I was willing to risk and sacrifice to progress. The conclusion seemed to me fairly inevitable. To advance in the middle of Poker, I had to concentrate my efforts on major live tournament in the pro circuit. But guess what: the current state of my finances, no question of my own pocket to pay the exorbitant buyins. To circumvent this problem, two possibilities: online satellites, and sponsorship. I therefore mobilize all my efforts on the following months the two ways to access my goal.
Side satellites, I have to admit today it was disastrous. Struck by a bad run quite depressing and not playing the best of my ability, I had to invest nearly $ 10,000 for a null return: no qualifications! The highlight will this turbo sat for the PCA with a place where, come heads-up, my opponent made a big mistake (his call preflop with KJo while we were still fairly deep stacks and almost equivalent) and wins the coin flip against my 77.
Despite this mess, I had the trail sponsor. But then, how to get noticed? I was not unknown in the landscape pokéristique French, with the recent release of my book, participation a few TV shows and the launch of Club Poker Radio. Many tracks were possible, but I was particularly well placed in any ... Promoting "Live The Dream" Everest Poker struck me then as the messiah. Very soon, I participated in the first qualifying tournaments, with intent to grind to death on cash games in December to qualify for points if it fails. Fortunately, in my fourth attempt, I managed to place in the top 10 and earn a spot, saving me at the same time a big month of work.
Subsequently, I focused my efforts on my candidacy Live The Dream. Quickly, I position myself among the favorites of the cast members with the support of Club Poker. Until one day, apparently attracted by the hubbub, I drew the attention of the prestigious Winamax team, composed of the greatest hopes of the French Poker.
March 11, 2008, exactly one year after my warmup in Victorian, I returned to the team Winamax. Open before me now a few years poker high level against the best players in the world and in an ideal setting, surrounded by more experienced players than me and very sharp technically. The opportunity to prove myself, to pick up speed Superior has finally arrived.
But if today I accomplished the first goal, I'm actually at the very beginning of the road. I measure the length and turns rough, but my determination to go after is flawless ... I would tell on this blog the steps of my journey, its likely failures and successes hoped for.
First step: EPT Monte Carlo, 12-17 April 2008.
soon,
Manuba
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